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[KevinKorell]

WWL-TV, Channel 4 in New Orleans, LA, 5/24/24:

 

 

   RTA gets $5 million to make St. Charles streetcar line ADA compliant    

 

 

A week after a New Orleans family won a federal disability discrimination lawsuit against the Regional Transit Authority, Congressman Troy Carter took to  social media to announce that the federal government is giving the RTA more than $5 million to make the St. Charles streetcar line compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

 

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Trains News Wire

 

New Orleans historic streetcar line to receive spark in additional ADA compliance

 

By Trains Staff | May 23, 2024

 

Congressman Troy Carter announces federal funding of over $5 million

 

New Orleans — The historic St. Charles streetcar line of the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (RTA) is expected to receive a spark in additional improvements in its ADA compliance and handicapped accessibility. This will be possible with over $5 million in funding from a recently passed Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, recently announced by Congressman Troy Carter on X (formally Twitter).

 

According to the May 23, 2024, post: “@NewOrleansRTA is getting $5,492,524 to make the St. Charles streetcar line #ADA compliant. This is vital to make public transportation accessible to everyone. I’m proud to have championed the #BipartisanInfrastructureLaw which made this possible.”

 

 

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